Pictures of a kris for posterity

Gustav · 21st February 2011, 03:22 PM

I made a strange mistake in my first post, I also wanted to say asang-asang and the hilt are not original.

What striked me, was the good workmanship of details and state of preservation.

Battara · 21st February 2011, 04:23 PM

I agree with Ron, may be even slightly earlier as far as the blade is concerned. The hilt - later of horn and silver (?) as well as the asang-asang.

However I did notice the evidence of a twist core center down the blade. Please post better pictures when you get it. Also I would place this as possibly Sulu.

Congratulations!

Sajen · 22nd February 2011, 01:00 PM

Hello Gustav,

congrats for this nice early kris. When it is indeed twistcore you have done a very good deal. BTW, I have been one of the low bidders but have been unsure if it is a twistcore blade. Hope to see better pictures soon.

Regards,

Detlef

Gustav · 22nd February 2011, 02:05 PM

Dear Jose and Detlef,

here I must say I did not bid on it (as I don't have an US adress), just posted the pictures.

Battara · 23rd February 2011, 05:05 AM

OOPS! Oh well, thanks for posting this anyway.

ThePepperSkull · 23rd February 2011, 09:18 AM

I was also one of the lower bidders on this (it went for a LOT more than I thought it would. Am I missing something? Anyway probably not the best place here to inquire about prices but it shocked me how much it ended up going for).

I love older Sulu blades likt this. Said before that these types are my favourite kris, but I also concur with everyone else. The handle seems much much later, as does the asang-asang, which looks slightly off-place compared to where the original would have been.

Other than that I see no unusual or unique qualities to it. I think, like most of you, it most definitely could be a twistcore. Again, lovely piece.

asomotif · 23rd February 2011, 12:52 PM

Maybe some bidders received better pictures showing a twistcore.
In that case the price would be explainable.

21st February 2011, 03:22 PM	#1
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,295	I made a strange mistake in my first post, I also wanted to say asang-asang and the hilt are not original. What striked me, was the good workmanship of details and state of preservation.

21st February 2011, 04:23 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	I agree with Ron, may be even slightly earlier as far as the blade is concerned. The hilt - later of horn and silver (?) as well as the asang-asang. However I did notice the evidence of a twist core center down the blade. Please post better pictures when you get it. Also I would place this as possibly Sulu. Congratulations!

22nd February 2011, 01:00 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,415	Hello Gustav, congrats for this nice early kris. When it is indeed twistcore you have done a very good deal. BTW, I have been one of the low bidders but have been unsure if it is a twistcore blade. Hope to see better pictures soon. Regards, Detlef

22nd February 2011, 02:05 PM	#4
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,295	Dear Jose and Detlef, here I must say I did not bid on it (as I don't have an US adress), just posted the pictures.

23rd February 2011, 05:05 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	OOPS! Oh well, thanks for posting this anyway.

23rd February 2011, 09:18 AM	#6
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	I was also one of the lower bidders on this (it went for a LOT more than I thought it would. Am I missing something? Anyway probably not the best place here to inquire about prices but it shocked me how much it ended up going for). I love older Sulu blades likt this. Said before that these types are my favourite kris, but I also concur with everyone else. The handle seems much much later, as does the asang-asang, which looks slightly off-place compared to where the original would have been. Other than that I see no unusual or unique qualities to it. I think, like most of you, it most definitely could be a twistcore. Again, lovely piece.

23rd February 2011, 12:52 PM	#7
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,237	Maybe some bidders received better pictures showing a twistcore. In that case the price would be explainable.